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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Calvert County public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Electronic message centers at public recreation areas
Parks and recreation areas — including ones not owned by the county, like the fairground — can now replace old reader boards with electronic message centers, in kind. This mirrors the policy adopted last year for places of worship.
2026 Annual Report on county growth and preservation
The county's annual report to the state shows 118 new residential permits in 2025, nearly 4,900 units of remaining residential capacity, and 82% of the 40,000-acre farmland preservation goal met. It's the data the state and county use to steer future land-use policy.
Residential variances in Owings and Lusby
Two homeowners needed zoning relief — one to build a screened porch close to a property line, the other to build deck steps inside the Critical Area buffer on a waterfront lot. Both got unanimous approval.
Small pier on 32 feet of Back Creek frontage
Suzanne Weems needs setback relief just to build a 6-by-16-foot fishing pier because her tiny waterfront parcel makes the standard 25-foot side setbacks overlap. Nobody objected.
Home-based pet grooming business in Owings
A couple wants to run a low-volume mobile pet grooming trailer from their driveway, one client at a time. Neighbors wrote in support; the board approved it but tied the approval to the current owners at this address.